Sandpoint ID Radon Testing

Why Care About Radon Gas?

Radon is a dangerous carcinogen. Radon gas is well known to cause lung cancer in children and adults.

38%+ of houses in the Sandpoint ID area have a radon level at or above the dangerous amount.

Radon comes from the silt, not the house. No home, new or old,is exempt from radon infiltration.

Every house meshes with the soil in a different way. This is part of the reason why houses adjoining others may have majorly different radon gas concentration.

Radon gas concentration will fluctuate daily and seasonally inside a reasonable range. A short-term radon gas test is a snapshot and a solid metric of if the structure has a radon gas accumulation.

Radon gas has a lifespan of 3.8 days. radon saturation will not be any higher if the home is enclosed for months, days, or years.

How Does Radon Infiltrate a dwelling?

Houses are not supposed to be totally draft-proof.

Gaseous contaminants may suffuse through any penetration in the structure such as sump drains, plumbing pipes, and minor gaps in the foundation’s concrete.

The technique to know certainly the saturation of radon gas in the structure is to order a radon test.

Radon Testing Procedure

Sampling a home for radon gas is a special procedure when done as a part of a house transaction.

Your radon gas expert will position the radon gas detectors in the structure. Radon analyzers are located in crawl spaces, the level above crawl spaces, and any room touching earth. Normally several analyzers are located in the home for the radon analysis.

Your radon professional will shut every window and door, close the flue on the fireplace, and make certain the heater or AC is running in the standard manner. Your radon gas expert will additionally seal every required window with anti-tampering tape to confirm that closed house standards are met.

The radon gas apparatus are stored in the house for two or three days to analyze the saturation of radon gas in the home. A expert will come back to the building after the radon test is finished to recover the analyzers and create a report.

Call us today for a free estimate! Our Sandpoint ID radon testing staff will come visit to help you with your property, take measurements, and get you going on making your Sandpoint ID house one you can enjoy without reservation!